Calling all Southern artisans, craftspeople, and creative entrepreneurs: We’re now accepting entries for our annual Made in the South Awards. There’s $10,000 in it for one deserving overall winner! Enter by 11:59PM TONIGHT to take advantage of the discounted entry: gardenandgun.com/made-in-the-...

Music festival season is back—here are seven Southern festivals happening this spring, featuring the stellar sounds of @therevivalists.bsky.social, @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social, and more: buff.ly/G6T9dx3

Actor, filmmaker, and conservationist Kevin Costner spoke with G&G about his latest project, the docuseries Yellowstone to Yosemite, plus the patriotic nature of protecting wild landscapes: buff.ly/qAixHXp

Our new issue has all the tips you need to throw a great Southern party—set the scene, finesse the guest list, stock the bar, and have fun if it goes wrong—along with recipes for biscuits and porch punch. Also inside: the fight to save the endangered red wolf; a stunning water lily garden; and more.

Remembering Charleston Miles, the gentle giant who kept Jimmy Buffett safe: https://buff.ly/4hvLL0W

Craig Melvin takes over Monday as co-lead anchor of the Today show. We caught up with the South Carolina native about his go-to bourbon, his best icebreaker, and his favorite hometown spots: https://buff.ly/3WE2tDF

Georgia might be getting a new state flower this year: https://buff.ly/4h4SvCM

Squeeze the day: Two revitalizing juice recipes to jump-start the new year. https://buff.ly/4h6vrDT

We say goodbye to Jimmy Carter, whose service as U.S. president was only a sliver of a lifetime of work and accomplishment. He was also a lifelong outdoorsman. In this excerpt from a 1994 book, he reflects on a boyhood spent in the fields and streams of Georgia: https://buff.ly/40eJXDO

Why you should hike Alabama’s Sipsey Wilderness (and its “Land of 1,000 Waterfalls”) this winter: https://buff.ly/3VJIeDO

Want to hit the slopes close to home this winter? Here are seven standout Southern ski resorts: https://buff.ly/3BESmae

Garden & Gun’s top photos of 2024: See 50 of our favorite shots from the pages of the magazine. https://buff.ly/3DnKpH5

A chick, a storm drain, and a shop vacuum—the story of an ingenious rescue: https://buff.ly/402Wvho

Thirty-five years ago, the coastal Southeast had a white Christmas. When will it happen again? https://buff.ly/4ghBRzU

Tips and a tutorial for throwing a fabulous holiday tea party: https://buff.ly/4iEFLo9

Southern party fouls: At the holidays or any time of year, avoid these soirée slips. https://buff.ly/49QlZC3

The best Southern dishes G&G editors ate this year: https://buff.ly/3P2TveO

See the stunning Christmas wreaths of Colonial Williamsburg, including several winners from this year’s contest: https://buff.ly/4ghHqOV

Remembering the Southerners we lost in 2024 from the worlds of music, books, sports, culture, and more. Read about them: https://buff.ly/3P0mwrG

Cooking with eggnog: Three spirited holiday recipes from the ever-creative @katherinecobbs.bsky.social Get them here: https://buff.ly/3VCSTQM

G&G editors and contributors rounded up 30-plus books we loved this year—gorgeous cookbooks, charming poetry collections, meditations on nature, and more delightful reading picks: https://buff.ly/4fcBEg8

An ode to the Catahoula leopard dog, Louisiana’s swamp pup: https://buff.ly/3DeKaOo

Hog Island applesauce cake tastes like “pure Christmas.” Get the recipe for the holiday classic from Virginia’s barrier islands: https://buff.ly/4gx0Sqr

We arrived just in time to say that our holiday issue is available, with festive drinks, tropical traditions and an ode to fruitcake. Plus: Winners of our Made in the South Awards; a Southern gift guide; Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin's Lab; and Black Opry Records. To subscribe: bit.ly/3waXPiI